The final of the World Test Championship is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Lord’s in London between South Africa and Australia. The match is scheduled for a 5-day test match from 11 to 15 June 2025. During the WTC 2023-2025 cycle, Australia and South Africa made it to the final of the series by finishing in the top 2 spots of the WTC standings.
This is the first time that the two will face each other in the WTC finale, and the winner will carve out a history in itself as the winner. If South Africa wins the title, then they will win their maiden WTC trophy; meanwhile, if Australia secures a win here, it would become the first nation to win the world Test Championship twice. Defending the crown they won in 2023, they will face South Africa in the final to prove who has been better in the test for the past two years.
This is the third edition of the ICC World Test Championship final since its inception in 2021. New Zealand became the inaugural winners of the cycle, which was followed up by Australia in the last cycle(2021-2023). Also, this is the only edition when the Indian team failed to make it to the final and ended up in third spot with 50 PCT.
When and where is the World Test Championship Final 2025?
The third World Test Championship Final is scheduled to be played at Lord’s in London, beginning June 11, 2023, featuring South Africa for the first time, and reigning champions Australia.
Which teams are playing the 2025 World Test Championship Final?
Australia and South Africa have qualified to make it to the WTC final and now face each other in the scheduled 5 day Test Match from 11 to 15 June.
How can I watch the WTC Final in Australia and India?
In Australia: Prime Video (Amazon), one can watch the WTC Final live with the premium subscription of Amazon. The match would only be available to subscribed customers and to those who are using the free 30-day trial of the Amazon account.
In India, Fans can watch the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 live on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the same will be made available to Indian audiences through Disney+ Hotstar. Commentary will be available in English, Hindi, and other regional languages on the Star Sports Network.
WTC Final Squads:
Australia Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster. Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett
South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne
